2.4 - 1957 Civil Rights Act Flashcards by Mudit Waghmare | Brainscape

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What did Storm Thurmond do in 1956?

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He filibustered the Bill for 24 hours & 18 minutes

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What did 1957 Civil Rights Act do?

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Set up commission to investigate how black people were stopped from voting
Allowed for prosecution of states who tried to stop black people voting

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